"MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP"
hazardous_liquid Incident — — May 15, 2023
Incident Information
| Incident Date | May 15, 2023 |
| Operator | "MAGELLAN PIPELINE COMPANY, LP" |
| Commodity | REFINED AND/OR PETROLEUM PRODUCT (NON-HVL) WHICH IS A LIQUID |
| Pipeline Type | hazardous_liquid |
Location
| State | |
| Coordinates | 31.81851, -102.33349 |
Cause
| Cause | EQUIPMENT FAILURE |
| Subcause | NON-THREADED CONNECTION FAILURE |
Casualties
| Fatalities | 0 |
| Injuries | 0 |
Costs
| Property Damage | $1,000 |
| Emergency Response | $7,500 |
| Other Costs | $0 |
Location Map
Incident Narrative
"AT 15:39 ON MAY 15TH, 2023 MAGELLAN OPERATIONS PERSONNEL WERE CONDUCTING A DAILY FACILITY INSPECTION AT ODESSA TERMINAL WHEN THEY NOTICED A 3"" GLOBE VALVE ON A TEMPORARY RECIRCULATION LINE LEAKING THROUGH THE PACKING. THE OPERATOR SHUT IN THE RECIRCULATION LINE TO STOP THE RELEASE AND CLEAN-UP ACTIVITIES WERE INITIATED. FURTHER INVESTIGATION DETERMINED EXCESSIVE VIBRATION CAUSED THE PACKING NUT TO LOOSEN WHICH ALLOWED PRODUCT TO LEAK THROUGH THE PACKING. TO PREVENT A RE-OCCURRENCE, THE VALVE WAS REMOVED AND BLIND FLANGES WERE INSTALLED."
About This Pipeline Incident
Pipeline incident data is reported to the Pipeline and Hazardous Materials Safety Administration (PHMSA). All significant incidents involving fatalities, injuries, or property damage over $50,000 must be reported.